Mono Cartridge

As Mike just suggested, the OP asked specifically about mono cartridges with 1.0 mil styli.  I am guessing he likes to listen to late 1940s/early 1950s mono LPs with wide grooves.  For those discs, spherical is just fine.  Unless you can dig up a vintage Grace mono, Miyajima is one of the few modern companies that produces a product suitable to the wide groove mono pressings.

@mikelavigne Big fan of Miyajima but I am not sure it would be a good match with the arm on my Technics 1200G, even with the KAB fluid damper. (I asked about this awhile back and no one was using a Miyajima on my table.)  I am leaning towards the Phasemation right now.  Would love to hear the Infinity sometime!

@andysf 

you could be right about the arm match, but Miyajima mono use feedback is minimal, and this cartridge is worth some investigation. everyone i know who has heard the Infinity has fallen hard for it. and it won't break the bank......which is why i bought two. :-)

i would strongly suggest reaching out to Robin Wyatt, the USA Miyajima importer, for his thoughts on your arm match. he is a very knowledgeable and helpful guy. might even let you try one.

info@robyattaudio.com

@mikelavigne Robin did think it would be OK on the Technics but I really wanted to hear that someone else was using one successfully before I sprang for one myself.  I know Robin very generously offers them for trial but I wasn't comfortable doing that.  Would make me too nervous.  I do have a Miyajima Spirit for 78s and that works OK but am not sure it is optimal.  One day I want to get a Garrard 301 with a heavy arm so I can use a broader range of carts.  Technics uses a Phasemation when they demo the 1000R table so it must be pretty good...

ok then, you’ve already gone there.

best wishes, @andysf with the Phasematron.